Professor, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology – Monash University
Professor Mibel Aguilar is a Bioanalytical and Biophysical Chemist at Monash University whose research focuses on biomembrane nanotechnology, peptide biomaterials and peptidomimetic drug that allow us to exploit the potential of peptides as drugs and biomaterials. Her group’s work has transformed our understanding of how biomembranes control cell-based systems and introduced a new approach to the design of proteolytically stable bioactive peptides and biomaterials. Her group is currently applying their technology to the development of new compounds for treatment of cardiovascular disease and also developing novel self-assembling systems for the production of new biomaterials and nanomaterials for tissue engineering. Our membrane nanotechnology projects involve the development of new biosensor methods for the analysis of membrane-mediated processes such as apoptosis, G protein-coupled receptor function and antimicrobial peptide function.